He was born Dec. 28, 1948 in Price, Utah to James N. Christensen and Mary Wilson.

Ned honorably served his country in the US Army 1st Armored Division where he received a Purple Heart.

He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was planning on going through the Temple. He was a member of the Emery County Senior Citizens Band and a dedicated employee of the Emery County Road Department for 26 years. He was an excellent equipment operator and was known to be one of the best grader operators in the area.